Loyola Chicago Law Career Services

							 Volume 2, Issue 5                                                                                                                September 2008

                                                             Loyola University Chicago
                                                        Law Career Services Newsletter

Welcome Students!                                                         prepare you for interviewing including “Interviewing Tips,” Beyond
Another school year has begun and the Office of Career Services is        OCI” and Frank Kimball’s entertaining program on “Call-Back
already in high gear with programming to assist you in your job           Interviewing.” Thanks to several of our 3Ls for participating in these
search. In early August we managed Loyola’s Patent Law Interview          programs and imparting their wisdom to our 2Ls. Two of these
Program -- an annual job fair attended by approximately 1,000 law         programs were held in the evening to accommodate our evening
students and 150 legal employers from across the country.                 students. We will continue to hold as many programs as possible in
Eighteen Loyola law students were interviewed by employers for            the evening so evening students are able attend. For any student who
summer 2009 and permanent positions and several of our alumni             is unable to attend a program, be sure to check our website within a
participated in mock interviews. Later in August, 62 Loyola 2Ls and       few days of the program to look for any handouts we post there.
3Ls participated in the Cook County Bar Association’s Minority Job
Fair, many of whom have received call-back interviews.                    And, as you may have noticed, on-campus interviewing is in full-swing
Students also participated in the Vault/MCCA Legal Diversity              with over 80 employers either interviewing or collecting resumes from
Career Fair, the Minnesota Minority Recruitment Conference, and           our students this fall. In addition this year, we plan to hold a
the BLSA Midwest Minority Recruitment Fair. Several more                  “Networking” program on September 9th, a “Small & Medium
students will participate this week in the Lavender Law Conference        Employer Reception” on October 7th and a monthly series of programs
in San Francisco and, in October, at the Equal Justice Works              called “Loyola Alums in Practice,” to name just a few of the programs
Conference in Washington, D.C. Throughout the summer our office           we are planning. Make sure to pay attention to our new blog and our
also worked with 27 3Ls to get them ready to apply to judicial            emails for updates on those and other events.
clerkships. Thanks to the professors who wrote recommendation
letters on their behalf and to the law school administrative staff for    We welcome you into the office and wish you the best of luck this
all their help.                                                           year. I keep hearing from employers that our students are some of
                                                                          the best prepared students in Chicago and some of the nicest -- both
Since school began (only one week ago believe it or not) we have          wonderful things to hear. If we can be of assistance with anything,
presented several programs: The Department of Justice visited to          please don’t hesitate to stop by or make an appointment with one of
introduce students to working for them and Major, Lindsey, &              us: Mary Beth Wynn, Maureen Looker, Deborah Gutman, Alissa
Africa, a nationwide search firm, presented information on the            Holterman or myself – we’re all here to help.
many practice areas you may pursue. We also held programs to
                                                                          -Marianne Deagle, Assistant Dean of Career Services

 Fall 2008 Resume Collect Upcoming Deadlines                                Arizona Government Honors & Internship Handbook
 September 4: Washington State Attorney General’s Office (2L, 3L)           Interested in summer government opportunities &
 September 10: Marshall, Gerstein, & Borun (2L, 3L)                         post-graduation jobs?
 Engineering or scientific degree qualifying the candidate to sit for
 the USPTO bar exam is required. Top 25% preferred.                         Check out this handbook published by the University of Arizona,
 September 10: Bingham McCutchen (2L)                                       James E. Rogers College of Law.
 Strong academics, journals, clinical programs, moot court, prior
 work experience are a plus. All 2Ls welcome to apply.                      http://www.law.arizona.edu/career/honorshandbook.cfm
 September 15: Robinson & Cole (2L, 3L)
 Top 33% required. Will waive for Loyola Law Journal.                       Please contact our office for the username & password.

 Career Services Blog                                                        Symplicity: Loyola’s Job Posting Website
 Check out the new Career Services Blog for updates from the office and      Looking for a part-time job? Check out Symplicity for a law clerk
 news about upcoming events.                                                 position or a volunteer opportunity.
               http://www.loyolacso.blogspot.com                             http://law-luc-
                                                                             http://law-luc-csm.symplicity.com/students


   Event                                          Location                                           Date/Time
   Networking Information Session                 25 E. Pearson Street                               September 9, 2008
                                                  Rubloff Auditorium (1st Floor)                     5:30—7:00 pm
   Prosecutorial Opportunities Symposium          John Marshall Law School                           September 13, 2008; 8:30am—12:30pm
                                                  315 S. Plymouth Court                              RSVP to 312-603-1847

   CBA Government Agency Career Expo              Chicago Bar Association                            September 25, 2008
                                                  321 S. Plymouth Court, 8th Floor
   2L & 3L Resume/ Cover Letter Review Session TBD                                                   TBD
                                                                                                     Keep an eye out for an email with more info!
Meet the                    Presidential Management Fellows Program for 3Ls interested in Public Policy Work
Career Services             If you are interested in policy work for one of the Federal Agencies after graduation, be sure to check out the
                            opportunities offered through the Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program. If selected as a PMF
Staff                       finalist, you are eligible to be hired by Federal Agencies for a two-year paid fellowship that includes 160 hours
                            of formal classroom training in addition to challenging assignments, potential for accelerated promotions and
Marianne Deagle, JD         great networking opportunities. Please note that the PMF program is not an attorney hiring program, but is
Assistant Dean              designed for students interested in policy issues and public service through the Federal Government. Law stu-
mdeagle@luc.edu             dents selected as finalists usually obtain appointments in positions such as policy analyst, budget analyst, tax
Phone: 312.915.7162         law specialist, or other non-attorney positions. Applicants must consult with their school's Nomination
                            Official – Marianne Deagle – to compete for the school's nomination into the Program. So, if you are interested
                            in the program, be sure to note the deadlines below, check out the program and application information at
Maureen Looker, JD          www.pmf.opm.gov and make an appointment with our office to come discuss the nomination procedure.
Associate Director
mlooker@luc.edu             October 1 – 15, 2008: 2009 PMF Application Period
Phone: 312.915.7124         October 1 – 31, 2008: 2009 Nomination Period
                            January/February 2009: 2009 PMF Assessments
                            February/ March 2009: 2009 PMF Finalist Selections
Mary Beth Wynn, JD                24-
                            March 24-26, 2009: 2009 PMF Finalist Job Fair
Associate Director
mwynn@luc.edu
Phone: 312.915.7864

                                    Attention 1Ls:
Deborah Gutman,
                                    Because of NALP guidelines, we can’t officially talk to you until November 1, but we wanted to
MSW
Career Counselor                    make sure that you were aware of the Loyola University Chicago School of Law Young Alumni —
dgutman@luc.edu                     1L Mentoring Program. This program provides support to students in their first year of law
Phone: 312.915.7867                 school in order to help them achieve greater academic success during their law school experi-
                                    ence.

Alissa Holterman                    Please visit http://www.luc.edu/law/alumni/mentoring_program.html to learn more about the
Coordinator of Legal Re-            program or to sign up!
cruiting
aholter@luc.edu                           Your 1L Career Services Orientation will be held October 28th.
Phone: 312.915.7160
                                                                  See you then!



                Symplicity Spotlight                                   General Office Information
              Hanna S. Cohn Equal Justice Fellowship                   Location:                   To make an appointment:
             This 2-year fellowship gives recent graduates the         25 E. Pearson Street        Call: 312.915.7160
             opportunity to represent low-income clients in            Suite 1370                  Email: law-career@luc.edu
             complex areas of litigation and other types of            Chicago, IL 60611
             advocacy.                                                 Hours:
More information can be found on Symplicity, Job Posting # 3022.       8:30am—5:00pm Monday, Tuesday, & Friday
                                                                       8:30am—7:00pm Wednesday & Thursday
 Internship @ the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office
The Kane County State's Attorney's Office is looking for law school
                                                                       Major, Lindsay, & Africa Handouts
students for its fall internship program for 2008. This position is    Did you miss the Major, Lindsay, & Africa “10 Questions to Ask
unpaid and not for academic credit but will provide excellent          Yourself Before Choosing a Practice Area” presentation?
substantive legal experience!
More information can be found on Symplicity, Job Posting # 3046.
                                                                       Stop by our office to pick up the handouts from the program!
 McCracken & Frank 2009 Summer Associate
McCracken & Frank LLP, a Chicago based law firm, seeks a first-        Office of the U.S. Attorney
or second-year law student with a strong interest in intellectual      for the Northern District of Illinois
property law for a 2009 Summer Associate position.                     Students interested in the Spring 2009 Intern Program at the Office
More information can be found on Symplicity, Job Posting # 3045.       of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois should pick
                                                                       up a hard copy of the application from the Office of Career Services
                                                                       or find it on our website at:
                                                                       http://www.luc.edu/law/career/pdfs/US_DOJ_Application.pdf.         .
            Remember to check Symplicity regularly.
              New opportunities are posted daily!                      Applications are due September 19, 2008.


     Office of Career Services                                                                                   Phone: 312.915.7160
     25 E. Pearson Street, Suite 1370                                                                        Email: law-career@luc.edu
     Chicago, IL 60611                                                                                Website: www.luc.edu/law/career